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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2010 Feb;53(Suppl 1):S74–S80. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181c7dd16

Table 2.

Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and condom use

Yes No Unsure

n % n % n %
Knowledge about HIV/AIDS
A person with HIV/AIDS can look as healthy as other people 337 66.3 106 20.9 65 12.8
Persons with STDs are more likely to be infected with HIV 326 63.9 87 17.1 97 19.0
HIV/AIDS currently is curable 48 9.5 351 69.6 105 20.8
People with HIV cannot transmit the virus to others if not symptomatic 73 14.5 340 67.7 89 17.7
Doing physical exercises can prevent infection with HIV 316 62.6 138 27.3 51 10.1
Eating more nutritious food can prevent HIV infection 231 45.7 211 41.8 63 12.5
Washing after having sex can prevent HIV infection 286 56.3 171 33.7 51 10.0
Knowledge about how to use a condom use
Need to check expiration date before use 457 89.3 17 3.3 38 7.4
Need to test condoms for safety by filling with water before use 172 33.7 241 47.3 97 19.0
Squeeze the tip of condom gently till so no air is trapped inside, and
hold the tip to unroll the condom along the length of the penis
418 82.1 32 6.3 59 11.6
Condoms can prevent people from being infected with HIV/STDs if
put on just before ejaculation
133 26.3 315 62.3 58 11.5
Withdraw penis when it is still hard 303 60.4 107 21.3 92 18.3